Chlorinated polyethylene/layered silicate nanocomposites: Poly(ε-caprolactone)-based "masterbatch" approach

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 4160-4168

  Broekaert, Cédric ^a   Peeterbroeck, Sophie ^a   Benali, Samira ^a   Monteverde, Fabien ^b   Bonnaud, Leïla ^b   Alexandre, Michaël ^b   Dubois, Philippe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b MATERIA NOVA RESEARCH CENTER   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chlorinated polyethylene; Compatibilizer; Melt intercalation, masterbatch; Nanocomposites, clay; Organophilic montmorillonite; Poly( caprolactone)

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; COMPATIBILIZERS; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER BLENDS;

CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENES; CLAY CONTENT; MELT INTERCALATION; ORGANOPHILIC MONTMORILLONITES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 34748835305     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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